Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-19
John Il. Cough, Last aud Best Rook, F,et-
form Echoes.

John II. Cough, Last aud Best Hook, Pat
I form Echoes.
This new and Splendidly illustrated
I volume is the last book written by the
wOrld-famuUs John b. Cough, and was
completed by him just previous 10 ms
death. Every one Is familiar with the story
/ of his early lite, and of his rescue from Il
dTunkard's grave. and how this once
wretched and despi~rd Sut became one uI
the most famous men ui our time. For
/ seven years he stood amid the horrors OF
uellrlum Iemrn>, an ahieCt slave to the
bottle: and his condition and wTvtChed ap-
/ pearance were such a tu cause people 10
sNcla!m: There's the man who has been
IN hell The tIrh and poor. the high, the
low. the LEANED ami uUlraned. have been
alike thrilled and moved 10y his burning
words lie ~wayed brilliant audiences Of
royalty and fashion. spoke lu state prisons.
lallS. puuT-hou>eS, ptIlli"ntIaIlrS. reform
schools. and hun>eN Of correction: to the
deaf and dumb. and blind. 10 audiences
composed wholly of outca>tS. and to audi-
ence> numbering thousands at children. At
RIS feet more Than ten million people sat
and listened IN admiration and wonder. In
his library may be seen set ot large vol
umeS-a tar better memorial OF his life
and lahOrs than any monument OF marble
or bronze containing the original sigma
tUrcS ut one hundred and nifty thousand
men and women who W, II induced tu sign
The pledge through his personal efforts.
These names many of them IraT-bedrNed
and written With trembling hand -reprr-
sent stories OF happiness and woe, OF ruin
and remnrse, of b!iEhted hopes and wasted
lives. OF battles fought and victory won. To
!,
depict scenes of 10Y and sadness; 10 lift the .
'Urtan on life'> stage and show its tragedy .
and romedy. and 10 draw living truths"
rom the Ir>s"nS thus taught and bring
hem home to every heart. il the prime
rhIerI ot this volume. Il also contains the
history of Nj Coughs life and career. from
he cradle 10 the grave. and the story of
lis death told by Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott.
he eminent editor and divine.
Platform Echoes i john Il. Cough in
II print. Stranger stories are here told
han romance ever dreamed ui. every one
Il them drawn from real life by master
.and. In every chapter he weayeS IN aneC-
ute after anecdute. incident after Incident,
tory after story. and underneath them all
Ir Living Truths" that stand ont ~
cacon lights. lie plays upon the readers
ceilings a< with an enChanlrTS wand, Al
ne time hlling his heart with gladnes>. az
mother binding his eyes with tears. At
II bidding, hearts are melted. and Steru
trOng men, As vel a. sensitive women
'eep tearS of compassion. are aroused 10
ldignatiun. or moved TO uncomfortable
iughter in spite OF every effort IL control
heir feelings.
Its illustrations are the best we have ever
zen. 1t contains two hundred and twenty
even fine engrayllC- by the best artists
nd engrayerS ia the world. Many OF these I
are too iuul for anything"
hiie Others depict wretrhrdue>S and woe.
iXteen of these engrayInES are full-pagr
hes, and are magnificent specimens of art.
wo hundred and nine are text illustrations.
here are two fine steel plate portraits. ,
ne is from life-,iZe full length painting.
lowing Mr.. Cough aS he appeared shortly l
ter his rescue. The other is from pho ,
graph taken Just before his death. All ,
all. is is one of the finest ever produced .
the American press. Fl
We advise our readers to buy Platform /,
rhocS at the iirst opportunity. They
N, in our opinion. much better afford 10 !
spenSe with a dozen other books than not :
'SsesS this. Once begun il will not will
gly be laid aside till the last page is :
lished.
For sale by Miss Sarah Pullman, 25S :
itton street. Springfield, Ohio. :,